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temo

TEH-mohˈte.mo

“temo” means “I fear” in Spanish (Expressing fear or worry).

I fearAlso: I am afraid of, I worry

VerbA2regular er
A small, round character, visibly trembling and hugging itself, hiding partially behind a bright yellow curtain with a worried and fearful expression.
infinitivetemer
gerundtemiendo
past Participletemido

📝 In Action

Temo a las arañas.

A1

I am afraid of spiders.

No temo decir la verdad.

A2

I am not afraid to tell the truth.

Temo que no lleguemos a tiempo.

B1

I fear that we won't arrive on time.

Temo lo peor.

B2

I fear the worst.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • tengo miedo de (I'm scared of)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • temo por tu seguridad – I fear for your safety
  • temo lo peor – I fear the worst

Idioms & Expressions

  • temer por la vida – to fear for one's life

Indicative

Present

yotemo
tútemes
él/ella/ustedteme
nosotrostememos
vosotrosteméis
ellos/ellas/ustedestemen

Imperfect

yotemía
tútemías
él/ella/ustedtemía
nosotrostemíamos
vosotrostemíais
ellos/ellas/ustedestemían

Preterite

yotemí
tútemiste
él/ella/ustedtemió
nosotrostemimos
vosotrostemisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedestemieron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yotema
tútemas
él/ella/ustedtema
nosotrostemamos
vosotrostemáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesteman

Imperfect Subjunctive

yotemiera o temiese
tútemieras o temieses
él/ella/ustedtemiera o temiese
nosotrostemiéramos o temiésemos
vosotrostemierais o temieseis
ellos/ellas/ustedestemieran o temiesen
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Words that translate to "temo" in Spanish:

i feari worry

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👥 Word Family
temer(to fear) — Verb
temor(fear) — Noun
temeroso(fearful, timid) — Adjective
temible(fearsome, dreadful) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
remocremoextremo
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin verb 'timēre', which means 'to fear' or 'to be afraid'. It has kept a very similar meaning over thousands of years.

First recorded: Around the 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: temerItalian: temereFrench: timide (timid)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'temo' the same as 'tengo miedo'?

They mean the same thing ('I fear' or 'I am afraid'), but 'tengo miedo' is more common in everyday, casual conversation. 'Temo' can sound a little more formal or be used for more serious or abstract fears, like 'Temo el futuro' (I fear the future).

Why does this dictionary entry show conjugations for 'temer' if the word is 'temo'?

'Temo' is just one form of the verb 'temer' (the 'I' form for the present). To use the word correctly for other people ('you fear,' 'they feared,' etc.), you need to know all its forms. We provide the full map of the verb to help you use it in any situation!